FAMOUS HORSES
Listed below are links to histories and tributes to famous runners of the past and present.
Citation
History and photos of the great Triple Crown winner of 1948.
Count Fleet
History of the 1943 Triple Crown winner by Ron Hale
Dr. Fager
The history his career by Ron Hale.
John Henry
A short history of the great gelding with several photos.
Kelso
History of the 5 time horse of the year with photos.
Man O'War
Historical info about and photos of the great champion.
Personal Ensign
History of one of the best fillies of all time by Ron Hale.
Your Host
The sire of the great Kelso and a great horse in his own right who was known as "The Magnificent Cripple".
Fan Clubs
Fan oriented pages about specific horses.
Alydar
Lots of info about Alydar
Assault
A nice history of the Texas bred Triple Crown winner with some very good photos from King Ranch.
Barton Bank
Tribute page for the popular British steeplechaser, now retired.
Benny the Dip
Tribute page to the winner of the 1997 Epson Derby
Best Pal
Nice tribute to the gallant gelding with some good photos.
Blushing K.D. Tribute
Tribute page with lots of photos, charts, and info about the recently retired filly.
Bosra Sham
Tribute page to the recently retired English filly.
Cam Fella
1982 and 1983 harness racing horse of the year and very influential sire of 12 $1 million winners.
Cigar
History, photos, and merchandising of the famous racer.
Cigar's Retirement at Churchill Downs
A page of photos and video from his final public appearance and official retirement.
Dan Patch
A brief history of the famous trotter.
Desert Orchid
The beloved English steeplechase champion.
Easy Goer
Fan appreciation page with lots of photos, nice history, and why they think he is better than Sunday Silence.
Famous Horses from the UK
Steve Parrott's home page with a large number of very nice tribute pages to famous horses, both flat and jumps. Several are linked separately here but the list is growing so long now I thought a link to the main index was in order.
Favorite Trick
Info and merchandising of the 2 Year Old Champion and 1997 Horse of the Year.
Forego
A nice tribute to the gallant gelding from the Blood Horse.
Gallery of Greats
From Thoroughbred Champions with charts of all the championships plus photos and history of many past greats.
Go For Wand
A poetic eulogy to the deceased champion by Dale McClare
Lamtarra
Tribute to the lightly raced but undefeated winner of the 1995 Epsom Derby and Arc de Triomphe.
The Look of Eagles
Photos, pedigree, and lots more info about Silver Charm, Free House, Gentlemen, Silverbulletday and John Henry.
Northern Dancer
Photos and history from Thoroughbred Champions.
Omaha
Info about the career of the 1935 Triple Crown winner with photos.
One Man Memorial
Tribute to the popular gray steeplechaser who was fatally injured in a race in April 1998.
Peteski
Info on the racing and breeding careers of the Canadian champion.
Phar Lap
A tribute page from Flemington and the Victoria Racing Club. Includes his complete race record.
Phar Lap in the Victoria Museum
All about Phar Lap. Shows photos of him in life and as he is today, mounted in the museum. Interesting series of photos shows how he was stuffed after his untimely death.
Reams of Verse
Tribute page to the winner of the 1997 Espom Oaks
Red Rum
Three time winner of the Grand National and one of the most famous and beloved steeplechasers in England.
Ruffian
History, photos, and more on the famous filly.
Secretariat
History and photos of the famous racer.
Secretariat - Pure Heart
A very moving story about the death of Secretariat.
Secretariat Trivia
Fan page with Derby trivia questions about Big Red.
Secretariat's Grave
Just a photo from the "Find A Grave" site.
Senor El Betrutti
Tribute page for the British steeplechaser.
Shadow Leader
Tribute page for the British hurdler who died this year in a tragic spill.
Singspiel
Winner of the 1997 Dubai Cup and 1996 Champion Turf horse in the US.
Strike the Gold
Lots of photos and info about him and his progeny.
Suny Bay
Tribuit page to the popular gray steeplechaser.
Swain
Tribute to the talented runner who recently won the King George and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes for the second consecutive year.
The Grey Monk
Tribute page for the British steeplechaser.
Troy
Dedicated to Troy, winner of the 200th Epsom Derby in 1979, the site covers his career on the racecourse and at stud. Recently updated and looks much better.
Unbridled's Song
Lots of info about Unbridled's Song, but has not been updated in over a year. There is a 102K gif at the top of this page so it's a slow download.
